I began my journey to Salvation in Jesus Christ in a little village of Kami-Seya Japan in the early fall of 1985 while I was stationed there. When I came to Kami-Seya in June of 1984, I had no idea what was going to happen or how my life would be irrevocably changed. I had a lot of personal problems that caused me endless pain. I was the but of people’s jokes and mean pranks all of this led me to the point of suicide. I never felt welcome anywhere I went, even as I progressed up in the ranks to 2nd and then 1st Class Petty Officer. when I got to Japan, I was at an extremely low point in my life and if Mental Health would have been an available or viable option,. I might have taken it but, stigmas were very hard to get rid and would cost me my job that I dearly loved. In the early fall I was walking along a long dark pathway and as I looked to the stars, I told God, “I am not able to do this alone and I need your help”. I didn’t understand the full import of what I was saying or how my life would change in beautiful ways.

My life did not change overnight and I still had my hang-ups which something everybody without exception deals with. I learned valuable lessons from 1985 to the present-day that becoming a Christian doesn’t make our problems disappear like a well oiled magic act, they remain with us and God uses them to develop us and lead others to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. From the time I was a child to now in my early 60’s, I see how people go their entire life without hearing a single word of encouragement but the things we do wrong, the word mistakes, the problems we caused are presented for the world to hear.

For this reason, I established this site. I want to be a voice of encouragement to those we desperately need hope and encouragement. I will try to submit posts on a daily basis and some of them will run long, I tend to get carried away so please forgive me.

Yours for the Victory in Jesus Christ

Mike

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